"Anyonewhorebelsagainstyour commandand does not obeyyour wordsin allthat you commandhim, shall be putto death;onlybe strongand courageous."
"Arise!For [this] matteris your responsibility,but we will be with you; be courageousand act."
"But theseenemiesof mine,who did not wantme to reignoverthem, bringthem hereand slaythem in my presence."
Be on the alert,stand firmin the faith,act like men,be strong.
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
"The manwhoactspresumptuouslyby not listeningto the priestwho standsthereto servethe LORDyour God,norto the judge,that manshall die;thus you shall purgethe evilfrom Israel.
Seeto it that you do not refuseHim who is speaking.For ifthosedid not escapewhen they refusedhim who warned[them] on earth,muchless[will] we [escape] who turn awayfrom Him who [warns] from heaven.
"Justas we obeyedMosesin allthings,sowe will obeyyou; onlymay the LORDyour Godbe with you as He was with Moses.
"Have I not commandedyou? Be strongand courageous!Do not trembleor be dismayed,for the LORDyour Godis with you whereveryou go."
Then Joshuathe sonof Nunsenttwomenas spiessecretlyfrom Shittim,saying,"Go,viewthe land,especiallyJericho."So they wentand cameinto the houseof a harlotwhose namewas Rahab,and lodgedthere.
Then the peoplesaidto Samuel,"Whois he that said,'Shall Saulreignoverus?' Bringthe men,that we may putthem to death."
